>> "J.R.Guthrie" writes:
>>>> Cyclists are uniformly idiots. They run down pedestrians. They cheat at >>>> stop
>>>> signs and traffic lights.
>>> Oh come on, that's just silly flamebait. Maybe it's a generalization
>>> that has some validity for "cyclists" where you live (though I expect
>>> even that's probably not true -- more likely, the only cyclists you
>>> _notice_ are the nutters), but it's hardly universal.
>>
>> There are different "species" of cyclists. From those "survivors"
>> riding Huffies on sidewalks to those wearing lycra and riding almost
>> as fast as traffic for sport.
>>
>> I'm talking though about the cyclist in the middle who doesn't belong
>> to any to those two species. I'm talking about the "Dutch style
>> cyclist" who rides for real purposes. The Huffies must go on the road
>> and the fast bikes... who cares.
>>
>
> Some people are self supporting and drive cars to work because they have
> a job, and having to slow to 5 mph when they are going to their jobs to
> work kinda puts a crimp in their day. Jobs and work things you wouldn't > know about.
> Go get a job and see what it's like to be self supporting. Contribute
> some energy and resources into the system instead of taking it out. > Get a job.
He also pretends to be unaware of the fact that most workplaces do not have showers for employees.